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Date: Thu, 11 Aug 1994 09:55:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Gross <jgross@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: seashells have dna in them
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> We're doing some pictures for medical illustrations and having a spot
> of difficulty making nice DNA strands. Using the seashell macro, I
> can make a nice twisty thing, but it twists down to a point. This
> is great for seashells, but not so hot for DNA.
>
> Is there someone out there with the necessary arexx skills to
> tweak the macro so one end is not scalled differently than the other?
DNA strands are simple to create using lathe. Simply offset 4 spheres (or
whatever you are using for DNA elements) from the center then Lathe at
the center with an offset, which will spiral it up.
JG